Executive Coaching Must Have Great Culture in Its Teachings

It's official: the hybrid work model is here to stay. The great work-from-home experience of more than two years has shown that employees can be just as productive working from anywhere and even more! This has led to companies realising that a remote or hybrid workplace is a viable option.

Most workers want their company to offer a hybrid work model post-pandemic, with the option to telecommute up to four days per week or less with compressed hours. Many companies are implementing a "productivity anywhere" workforce model and introducing the possibility of a hybrid workplace for employees and executive coaching to navigate this new approach.

The hybrid work model combines remote and in-person work, becoming more popular as companies attempt to create a more productive and positive work culture. However, some potential challenges come with this model, such as longer working hours, micromanagement, and the dissolution of traditional company culture. However, there are ways to avoid these challenges by building a more productive, streamlined, and positive work culture.

Creating a Hybrid Work Experience

As businesses move to a hybrid work setup, they face the challenge of preserving or upgrading traditional company culture. This can be difficult, as culture is more than just office perks and team-building events. Businesses must find ways to keep their employees connected and engaged, even when they are not in the office.

It’s More Than Just Added Perks

Culture starts with how a company approaches work. Things that are important to the company like trust, transparency, executive coaching, and autonomy can be achieved by giving employees the flexibility to work from home.

Free lunches and snacks will not help employees who are stressed or too busy to eat. Creating a healthy workplace culture is much more effective when you help your employees feel comfortable with their work and how they do it.

It’s Building Them Up for Success

Companies can do this through a combination of physical and emotional support, such as ensuring:

• Employees have the needed equipment to be productive from remote locations effectively, including backup options for emergencies and funding for new equipment if necessary.
• Your company is constantly creating new opportunities for remote workers to access the same level of experiences and training as office workers.
• Managers who oversee remote employees have the necessary skills to do so effectively. This includes being able to manage, coach, and supervise employees from a distance, as well as being able to build strong teams remotely.
• Employees telecommuting have ample opportunity to engage with management. This can help ensure that they feel supported and their concerns are heard. It can also help them to feel more connected to the company and their coworkers.
• A balanced schedule is achieved. For instance, you can implement a company-wide 3 PM finish on Fridays, cutting hour-long meetings to 30 minutes, and encouraging employees to take a certain break each day.
• Employees have the means to address what is most important to them and therefore encourage contentment and job satisfaction. 

Hire an Executive Coach Who Can Bring All These and More
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Get executive coaching on leading hybrid workplaces with Stuart Andrews today! Stuart supports executives, management teams, and business leaders in building and leading high performing teams. Read more about it in his book ‘The Leadership Shift’, available now on Amazon!​